A message to Benteke? Possibly. But also a show of faith in his younger colleague. Origi, it seems, is working his way up the pecking order.

He led the line in Klopp's first game in charge at Tottenham back in October, and it would be no surprise to see him do so again against Manchester City tonight. In a difficult campaign for the Reds, his stock is rising.

“I’m always hoping to play,” the former Lille man told the club's official website . “Obviously the manager makes the choices, I just try to maximise and enjoy my game time, whoever the coach puts out; if it’s me, I’ll give 100 per cent and I’ll be very happy to play.

“To be honest, I’ve missed Anfield because I like playing at home – there’s a good atmosphere. I always enjoy playing there and I hope to score more goals at Anfield.”

Origi's last home outing came on Boxing Day against Leicester City, with a hamstring injury striking just as it looked like he was ready to kick on. Three promising substitute appearances in recent weeks, including one at Wembley, suggest he is ready to pick the baton back up though.

“As a human being, it’s always painful to be so close to an objective and miss it,” Origi says of Sunday's defeat.

“I could see that feeling when I watched football when I was young. It looked bad but when you’re there it feels horrible. In a career you have to learn and it’s also through moments like these that you learn.

“But we have to use this as positive energy to compete in the game against City. The training was intensive like always, just preparing for the next game.

“It would be very good if we could win and take the three points – for our mentality and the league [table] also. Our objective is to do as well as possible and get the three points.

“It’s going to be a big test. Every game in the Premier League is intensive and to play against Manchester City is a big game. In one way it’s good because it’s always nice to play a big game at home.”

For Origi, tonight is likely to be another chance to shine. While one Belgian striker struggles, can the other seize his opportunity?